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he said that the u.s. will do everything they can. the u.s. people are sending us a lot of assistance through the red cross and other channels. he is excepting your sensibility -- sending your sympathy to us. he is engaging in rescue and transporting the affected area. your experts are working with our nuclear experts as well. we are working in washington as well as in tokyo. every hour to try to come to a better solution. as the president and the prime minister said, we should overcome the situation. we are grateful to the american people. we are grateful for you being here in this moment. thank you very much. [applause] >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i'm the vice president and director of the policy program at perkins. i would like to add my sympathy and condolences to the japanese people on this occasion of such a horrendous disaster. the issues are on many of our minds as we watched the horror show unfolds. -- is the director of the center of the northeastern policy studies. he has a distinguished career in government. this is di
he said that the u.s. will do everything they can. the u.s. people are sending us a lot of assistance through the red cross and other channels. he is excepting your sensibility -- sending your sympathy to us. he is engaging in rescue and transporting the affected area. your experts are working with our nuclear experts as well. we are working in washington as well as in tokyo. every hour to try to come to a better solution. as the president and the prime minister said, we should overcome the...
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the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks, flares, the old tricolor flag, gunfire, cheering and chanting went on all night and into the new day. it's not deliverance, but for the besieged city, international protection is the next best thing. 3:00 p.m. local time, and in tripoli, a grim-faced musa kusa, former head of intelligence turned foreign minister, made a terse statement. >> ( translated ): therefore, libya has decided an immediate cease-fire... >> reporter: he called for dialogue. the resolution, he said, was a violation of libyan sovereignty, and said it was
the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks,...
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the move so we have to move to rescue missions but thankfully even here in the middle of russia the u.s. navy is on hand to save the day go boys. to get close to. us all through little jennifer actually nudging it became clear that more drastic measures will require. so. there were in the minds of america is not enough and the other thing was in zero. zero go boys. stranded ship back to school but understandably eagle and co workers let me listen to any more of their precious books so i went off in search of some of the most robust handiwork and in the business will secure some. sources of my plot is a sculptor and caught them so a new project is too big or too strange to take. a call from the old fantasy forest creature has a workshop full of beautifully crafted pieces from a wild boar tablecloth to an eagle embossed coat track so to. but of course each piece has to start somewhere. something like this excellent perfect play with power tools i love it. when i was going to give me a quick course in woodwork one a warm and that meant getting hold of the chisel. i was willing away on glad
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the u.s., u.k. and france have set the conditions. after the summit, i think that we will launch the military intervention. >> reports from libya said forces loyal to colonel khadafy continue to attack rebel forces despite the cease-fire. we traveled to the east of the country. we have a report from benghazi. >> what began as a rebellion now sounds more like a war. this area has been attacked from the sea, land and air. it is a graphic illustration of why a no-fly zone is needed. over the last hour or so we have been listening to the sound of what appears to be a pretty brutal battle between the two sides. we can hear the sound of rockets and artillery landing. we believe that the front line has now edged slightly closer to benghazi. it is difficult to know what the tactics of colonel khadafy are, but they seem to be applying as much pressure as they can upon the rebels before the no-fly zone is put into action. >> it is impossible to know how many have died here. we were shown the bodies of t
the u.s., u.k. and france have set the conditions. after the summit, i think that we will launch the military intervention. >> reports from libya said forces loyal to colonel khadafy continue to attack rebel forces despite the cease-fire. we traveled to the east of the country. we have a report from benghazi. >> what began as a rebellion now sounds more like a war. this area has been attacked from the sea, land and air. it is a graphic illustration of why a no-fly zone is needed....
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop for the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus flow and michael libya the brain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's also all about geo political military strategy u.s. has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now and we want to make sure they stay there u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and if the cost of the values of hum
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop for the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops don't appear to be listening to critics say...
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they didn't particularly want the u.s. to come as the sheriff, to save them. they wanted to do it on their open and they they thought they might be able to with a little bit of help, possibly a no-fly zone. but in the last few days, it's become clear without some sort of military strikes that they really are doomed and, of course that euphoria, that bravery, that bravado has turned to real alarm and fear, naturally. so there's a real mixed bag. but privately, for some time now even the leaders of this resolution have said they need real help but it's difficult for them to say so publicly. they've been humiliated by qaddafi for a long time, and they don't want-- they're a proud people and don't want to appear to be a basket case of the international community. that's my sense. >> rose: who are they? >> you know, it's civic society. it's the residents of a once-proud mediterranean city way long, long, long history. i mean, there are petroleum engineers who went to school in oregon and ohio and england in the 70s. un, who have children now in their 20s who have n
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. >> right now, u.s. and allied war ships are stationed off the coast of libya, ready to launch cruise missiles that would destroy gadhafi's command centers and air defense network. after that, aircraft, mostly from britain and france, would enforce a no-fly zone. there could also be airstrikes if attacks on rebels continue. >>> in another development, one of gadhafi's sons says that four "new york times" journalists that libya had been holding since tuesday, will be released. >>> police in southern yemen stormed the protest camp today, firing live rounds and tear gas, wounding at least 13 people. that follows a crackdown yesterday in yemen's capital. >>> on friday, security forces fired shots from rooftops, killing at least 46 people, and injuring more than 300 others during an antigovernment rally. that attack suggests the company's president is concerned that persistent street protests could unravel his 32-year hold on power. he has now declared a 30-day state of emergency. >>> japan has raised the thr
. >> right now, u.s. and allied war ships are stationed off the coast of libya, ready to launch cruise missiles that would destroy gadhafi's command centers and air defense network. after that, aircraft, mostly from britain and france, would enforce a no-fly zone. there could also be airstrikes if attacks on rebels continue. >>> in another development, one of gadhafi's sons says that four "new york times" journalists that libya had been holding since tuesday, will be...
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to a solution must be the big players in the background namely the u.s. the european union and the including russia should get together to talk about the situation and make proposals for a nonviolent solution otherwise really skeptical. and solution will be found but we are. we are voting very much for a nonviolent solution it's absolutely urgent but what the situation is now is clearly what you don't want to see but there is some sort of confusion if we look at it the decision to impose this no fly zone we saw earlier that applied to jet was shot down over benghazi which rebels claimed belonged to then well does this mean now that under this resolution they'll have to shoot down rebel planes as well as good. yeah of course what what we are witnessing is peak military confrontation and that's exactly the point we are so much concerned about . we're going into a new war in the region with unforeseeable consequences. the complicated thing you you mentioned that it is complicated complicated thing but we have is that we have a mixture between a libyan and in
to a solution must be the big players in the background namely the u.s. the european union and the including russia should get together to talk about the situation and make proposals for a nonviolent solution otherwise really skeptical. and solution will be found but we are. we are voting very much for a nonviolent solution it's absolutely urgent but what the situation is now is clearly what you don't want to see but there is some sort of confusion if we look at it the decision to impose this...
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. ♪ the u.s. president barack obama has said the libyan leader colonel gaddafi must obey the u.n. demands or face military action. earlier, the libyan government announced an immediate ceasefire and promised to follow the u.n. resolution passed on thursday. he said colonel gaddafi had to stop all attacks on civilians, pull back his troops, and allow in humanitarian aid. >> now once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france, and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on benghazi. he must pull them back from misurata and established water, gas, and electricity supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. >> in the libyan capital of tripoli, there is dismay and anger at the u.n. decision. many see the rebellion as a criminal enterprise supported by fo
. ♪ the u.s. president barack obama has said the libyan leader colonel gaddafi must obey the u.n. demands or face military action. earlier, the libyan government announced an immediate ceasefire and promised to follow the u.n. resolution passed on thursday. he said colonel gaddafi had to stop all attacks on civilians, pull back his troops, and allow in humanitarian aid. >> now once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be...
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. >> the medal is one of the oldest honors presented by u.s. military, only a handful of given each year. >> and headlines 19 u.s. banks passed a government stress test that. means they're healthy enough to weather another recession and can boost stockholders dividends. wells fargo more than doubled and announced a00 million shared stock buy back. cisco systems declared a first dividend ever, six cents per share. and was sitting on $40 billion in cash. the dividend amounts to a small fraction of that. starbucks today announced a 12% increase for coffee you buy in stores and supermarkets. the cost of the beans hit record level autos still, coming up at 6:30, president obama issues an ultimatum to libya's muammar gaddafi, cease-fire, or face a military assault. >> a moment of silence in japan tonight. bringing you up to speed on efforts to cool nuclear reactors there. >> michael finney reports on where you can get taxes do >>> fweerngs president obama says choice is now muammar gaddafi's, stop attacking his people in labora or face an internation
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the u.s. have big commercial interests and other places like bahrain which is also suffering yemen ivory coast is seeing horrible violence the west is not so interested. parties are able to they're covering this breaking news life russell's thank you all with concerns that our no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for a foreign full scale in the gauge went and he were optimistic jim brown says the u.n. resolution one nine seven three is full of holes. you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there appear suggestions of atrocities on both sides and certainly not a one sided thing but of course i think the central point is that the whole thrust of the intervention is not it seems to me is not a principled thing and that accounts for the for the contradictions and the holes in the resolution i think the whole thing is a mess so the resolution itself is full of forward think
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although we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a canal these air defense systems and as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action there basically clearing the sky making sure it is not able to take down any. planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says is just the beginning of the operation so we're going to see more coming french planes had earlier carried out strikes on canapés ground forces there have been reports of civilian casualties caused by the attacks those are certainly very alarming reports but what president obama reiterated is that there will be no u.s. who troops on the ground but fears are good that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians that the morning of the u.n. resolution that was passed on thursday is basically all inclusive short of occupation of course but there are still strong worries this the imple
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impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships. washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests which are being crushed by authorities while the u.s. and others look the other way. because the radiation risks grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami more than seven thousand people have been confirmed dead with thousands more still missing. up next martin anders explores the influence of russian culture in the french capital stay with us. well i welcome it's one of the most loves and this is cities in the world powers basically great celebrate the culture and architecture here and throughout the centuries as many russians and the great it's across the cultural links between the super countries became stronger and stronger today paris is part of russian history an
impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships. washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests which are being crushed by authorities while the u.s. and others look the other way. because the radiation risks grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful...
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u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya claimed it would advance no further on benghazi, but u.s. officials say gadhafi forces have continued to shell rebel areas. there is no evidence of a ceasefire. brian. >> andrea starting us off in our d.c. newsroom. here we go. how is moammar gadhafi reacting to this ultimatum tonight? jim maceda is our man in tripoli. jim, there you are and so this begins and it's proven an act of folly to try to predict gadhafi's next move, but what are the likelihoods here? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, brian. i don't pretend t
u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya...
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the u.s. have be commercial interests and other places like bahrain which is also suffering here men ivory coast to see horrible violence the west is not so interested parties trying to push are reporting that now with concerns that a no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for foreign and for scaling gauge and antiwar activists jim brann says that you were solution is full of holes you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there are clear suggestions of atrocities on both sides and you know one sided thing but of course i think the central point is that the whole thrust of the intervention is not seems to me is not a principled thing and that accounts for the for the contradictions and the holes in the resolution i think the whole thing is a mess so the resolution itself is full of holes because i think you have to question the whole process and once you start on the proce
the u.s. have be commercial interests and other places like bahrain which is also suffering here men ivory coast to see horrible violence the west is not so interested parties trying to push are reporting that now with concerns that a no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for foreign and for scaling gauge and antiwar activists jim brann says that you were solution is full of holes you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it...
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if u.s. and allied fighter jets were sent to patrol all of libya, every one of those missile sites would have to be taken out first to eliminate the threat. >> on paper, it's a very difficult threat. what the libyans are capable of is another story. but we still have to honor the threat that we know exists before we go in there and risk the lives of air crews. >> reporter: that could mean launching tomahawk missiles at the sites from ships in the mediterranean. but there is an easier option. a smaller no-fly zone, over benghazi, which is controlled by the rebels. so the surface to air missile sites around there may not have to be taken out. that smaller no-fly zone would require only about four to eight fighter jets, with 30 to 50 support aircraft. refuelers, communications and jammers, so gadhafi's forces couldn't talk to one another. if gadhafi did not retreat, the no-fly zone would be spread like an ink spot west. that would require about 125 fighter jets and hundreds of support aircraft.
if u.s. and allied fighter jets were sent to patrol all of libya, every one of those missile sites would have to be taken out first to eliminate the threat. >> on paper, it's a very difficult threat. what the libyans are capable of is another story. but we still have to honor the threat that we know exists before we go in there and risk the lives of air crews. >> reporter: that could mean launching tomahawk missiles at the sites from ships in the mediterranean. but there is an...
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these are the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand spiny that relationship pro meant slaves during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. beer and turned into a sticky old don't kill kill a certain kind of killing a look at recent history is taught us that sports is never just something that we just sit back and mock at sports always had an important social function and the history of american sports is no different. first the cream removed the old cold a clear cut in the. second the explosives are used to blast away deeper than the fear that. church the remains are removed by machinery. and finally the fundamental choice is deposited in vallecito. on a large piece. of. the. blue to be soon which brightened a few. songs from finest impressionist. whose friends tots he don't come. headlines on our team and pro-government forces in libya reportedly advance on the rebel stronghold of benghazi despite claiming a cease fire that's cannot be dismissed
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now speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more from our g.'s gammage if you can who's in washington d c. if you could take us through washington's reaction to all of this. well sean as of now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a cadaverous air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure could op is not able to shoot down any planes or the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you know to enforce a naval blockade french warplanes had earlier carried out strikes on gadhafi is ground forces there have been reports of civilian casualties caused by the attacks those are certainly some very alarming reports where presiden
now speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more from our g.'s gammage if you can who's in washington d c. if you could take us through washington's reaction to all of this. well sean as of now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a cadaverous air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the battlefield for the...
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from london that he needs to be judged by his actions and not by his words and we're hearing from the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton that the international community is still going to go ahead with input implementing this no fly zone but she too saying that only then can get there to be judged in terms of like his real motives are the rebels who really do support the call for a no fly zone even but. they are particularly cautious and they are against that no fly zone being enlarged to mean something more the question being asked is if you no fly zone does not work if indeed a no fly zone is not able to stop the gadhafi regime from punting come continuing with these military activities what will be the next step then experts have been banking the question of when exactly will this no fly zone be implemented we still have no timeframe how long will it continue for what if all of libya who exactly will be involved and who will have the chain of command now we are hearing parallels being made with the situation in the operations in iraq and afghanistan here to the core is the civilia
from london that he needs to be judged by his actions and not by his words and we're hearing from the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton that the international community is still going to go ahead with input implementing this no fly zone but she too saying that only then can get there to be judged in terms of like his real motives are the rebels who really do support the call for a no fly zone even but. they are particularly cautious and they are against that no fly zone being enlarged to...
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in the meantime speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more now from artie's got a kick out she's in washington d.c. take us through washington's reaction to this. well the a full scale military invasion invention is underway the leaders who got together in paris were very resolute about it as they were talking french warplanes were already in the air over leave and then we got some first reports of attacks on could alfie's ground forces we know that british fighter jets are on standby in cyprus ready to take off and u.s. warships are in the mediterranean missile strikes from those ships very possible with hillary clinton it reiterated after this meeting in paris is that there will be no u.s. troops on the ground but fears are that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians. working the wording of the resolution that was passed on thursday is basically all inclusive short of occupation it says
in the meantime speaking from brazil u.s. president barack obama says it was clear that allied forces had to protect civilians in libya let's get more now from artie's got a kick out she's in washington d.c. take us through washington's reaction to this. well the a full scale military invasion invention is underway the leaders who got together in paris were very resolute about it as they were talking french warplanes were already in the air over leave and then we got some first reports of...
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yemen i'm witnessing pro-democratic protests were being crushed while for us all of this while the u.s. and others look the other way. and in other news new a powerful aftershocks in japan struggles to bring its crippled nuclear side from the brink eight days off a nation was overwhelmed by severe snow over seventy thousand people have been confirmed dead thousands are still missing and. are now a time for us to explore the influence of russian culture there in the french based . hello and welcome to one of the most loved and this is cities in the world powers basically great to look at the culture and architecture here and throughout the centuries as many russians emigrate it's across the cultural links into the same countries became stronger and stronger today paris is packed full of russian history and culture and that's what i'll be exploring on the streets program paris has always held a special attraction for russians many have believed for centuries it is the cultural center. and with breathtaking architecture by opera food wine in style it gets you thinking maybe some truth in
yemen i'm witnessing pro-democratic protests were being crushed while for us all of this while the u.s. and others look the other way. and in other news new a powerful aftershocks in japan struggles to bring its crippled nuclear side from the brink eight days off a nation was overwhelmed by severe snow over seventy thousand people have been confirmed dead thousands are still missing and. are now a time for us to explore the influence of russian culture there in the french based . hello and...
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so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the plane. and i heard some of the doctors without borders people, lives were saved. so, i mean, it's just awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, now come on. that's from twitter. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, but that's -- that's the people on twitter. that's the people who started twitter. and the fact that the air force was willing to do that, so -- >> jimmy: that's super cool. i was looking through some of your other tweets which are pretty powerful as well. one was, "okay, got to say bruno mars and usher are wow." [ laughter ] >> well, it was the grammy's right? >> jimmy: that's pre
so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the...
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for its proof that nicolas sarkozy the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton was also the french summit in paris and she said that u.s. will use this quote unique capabilities to help the international coalition as it moves into libya but there is growing concern here of double standards in that it's going into an area of libya which is the oil rich and of great commercial interests of the west but several parts of the region where we're seeing horrific escalating it was the last year in ivory coast being you can all by the west which is turning a blind eye to escalating violence there daniel thanks very much indeed that's our correspondent daniel bushell there in our studio well with concerns that a no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for for a full scale engagement antiwar activist jim brown says the u.n. resolution is for the polls. if you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there are clear sugges
for its proof that nicolas sarkozy the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton was also the french summit in paris and she said that u.s. will use this quote unique capabilities to help the international coalition as it moves into libya but there is growing concern here of double standards in that it's going into an area of libya which is the oil rich and of great commercial interests of the west but several parts of the region where we're seeing horrific escalating it was the last year in...
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men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake relief. >> because the japanese community has been a great support with muslim community against islam phobia and so in repns to their support for us we are raising support for the them. >> at the american red cross office support for japan has not matched levels seen for haitian relief. 64 million dollars so far. two million dollars from text donations made on is cell phone. that's the way donated money couple days ago. his family and friend are in gentleman pachbility he wanted to help. >> i text a number that
men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake...
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the u.s. and its allies within hours. and david kerley is with the president, who is beginning a trip to latin america, in brazil. good morning, david? >> reporter: the president is in brazil now. waiting to see if the unpredictable moammar gadhafi heeds his warning. and gadhafi may have answered in the last several hours. and that letter that you mentioned, calling the u.n. resolution invalid. and his forces continue to strike at the rebels in the east. this morning, a striking image. a libyan fighter plane, shot down by rebel forces battling moammar gadhafi. the libyan leader had reportedly been bombing the rebels inside his country, despite president obama's stark warning just 12 hours earlier. >> a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. >> reporter: within hours of that statement, gadhafi's government scrambled, saying it's declared a cease-fire. but this morning, the fighting continues. and there are new questions about if and when the
the u.s. and its allies within hours. and david kerley is with the president, who is beginning a trip to latin america, in brazil. good morning, david? >> reporter: the president is in brazil now. waiting to see if the unpredictable moammar gadhafi heeds his warning. and gadhafi may have answered in the last several hours. and that letter that you mentioned, calling the u.n. resolution invalid. and his forces continue to strike at the rebels in the east. this morning, a striking image. a...
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u.s./brazil relations. the nexte in chile day. the president and first lady end their trip in el salvador. mrs. obama will meet with students to talk about education. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> this weekend on were to the white -- this weekend on wrote to the white house "." -- "road to the white house," herman cain. this sunday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. in the 1960's and 970's, we were working on working america. with the emergence of wall street, new york city became america's gateway to that the economy and has proffered -- has prospered ever since. "q &nday night on c-span's a." >> energy secretary steven chu talked about the department's budget. this portion is one hour, 35 minutes. >> we have provided the japanese government with expertise in a variety of areas. as part of that effort, the department of energy has sent experts to japan. we are positioning response teams in j
u.s./brazil relations. the nexte in chile day. the president and first lady end their trip in el salvador. mrs. obama will meet with students to talk about education. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> this weekend on were to the white -- this weekend on wrote to the white house "." -- "road to the white house," herman cain. this sunday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. in...
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u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> reporter: president obama spoke shortly after briefing 18 congressional leaders, including many wary of yet another military engagement in a ththir muslim country. but in benghazi, rebels cheered the u.n. decision to come to their rescue. >> very happy. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the president is sending his secretary of state to paris to consult again
u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not...
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he says the u.s. and others are ready to act. the u.s. joint brazil in condemning human-rights abuses in libya. now we go to the american public transportation association legislative conference. republican and democratic staff members talked about congressional plans for a long- term transportation bill. >> you know me as being the boys of the -- voice of the mta. i was being head of the general contractors for new york. i am looking forward to continuing and bringing a new perspective to the transit world based on my work with the general contractors. today, we are joined by a terrific panel, a group of folks who many of you know after having worked closely with them over the last few years. these people have worked with the previous authorization bills. they have worked with us and listen to us and have had a constructive dialogue. we look forward to hearing from them in terms of where we are going and what to expect and what the dialogue will be in the future. things are, hopefully, going to heat up in the authorization world. that me
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the u.s. resolution to intervene invalid, and says western allies will regret interfering in libya. in the eastern half of the country, rebels shot down a warplane attacking their stronghold, despite gadhafi's claims of a cease-fire. president obama says america could soon join its nato allies in military action. are we on the brink of intervention? >>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm r
the u.s. resolution to intervene invalid, and says western allies will regret interfering in libya. in the eastern half of the country, rebels shot down a warplane attacking their stronghold, despite gadhafi's claims of a cease-fire. president obama says america could soon join its nato allies in military action. are we on the brink of intervention? >>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of...